Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/73/3
Document: 29
Sep 14, 1823
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Murder of her husband Robert Hughes by poison. Mixed arsenic with his potatoes and milk. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Anne Hughes, Widow
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Nicholls, coroner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/73/3
Document: 31
Dec 26, 1823
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Mary Parry, Singlewoman
aka Mary Thomas
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Howell
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/73/3
Document: 32
Jan 10, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Abergele

Theft of cloth belonging to Joseph Hornby the elder, Thomas Hornby, William Hornby, Hugh Hornby, Joseph Hornby the younger, Hornby Roughsedge and John Fisher, following a shipwreck? - see 4/281/1. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Sarah Williams, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Abergele
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Aikin, Liverpool, co. Lancs. merchant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/73/3
Document: 37
Jan 25, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of money from a box in prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner and prosecutor after the theft went together to chapel. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
Samuel Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Wrexham, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/73/3
Document: 18
Jan 27, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Theft of tools - a hammer and gimblet, later sold to a blacksmith from Corwen, co. Mer. Indictment missing. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Robert Evans, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llangollen, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of petty larceny1 - partial verd

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/3
Document: 36
Jan 31, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Theft of timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Robert Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Penson
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of petty larceny - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/3
Document: 35
Feb 25, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Con

Theft of cloth belonging to Joseph Hornby the elder, Thomas Hornby, William Hornby, Hugh Hornby, Joseph Hornby the younger, Hornby Roughsedge and John Fisher, following the shipwreck of the Hornby1 more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Mary George, Married
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Corbett Harris
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 6 months imprisonment2

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/3
Document: 34
Feb 25, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Con

Theft of cloth belonging to Joseph Hornby the elder, Thomas Hornby, William Hornby, Hugh Hornby, Joseph Hornby the younger, Hornby Roughsedge and John Fisher, following the shipwreck of the Hornby1 more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Lowry Owen, Married
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Corbett Harris, Beaumaris, co Ang., gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 6 months imprisonment2

Other:
J

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/3
Document: 30
Mar 5, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Con

Murder of his father Hugh Jones by striking him in the head with an axe. Prisoner and some of his friends discussing ways to prove his innocence thought of disinterring deceased so that the prisoner might put his hand on the body and of going to see a man called John Edwards of co. Flint who had a reputation of being a conjurer and could show the guilty person in a glass - cunning man? gwr cyfarwydd? Evidence of bad feeling between prisoner and deceased. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Churchwardens and overseers of Llansanffrai
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, E